Rwhealy points out that a typical challenge of US public work like schools. You have an owner, typically represented by the elected school board, various administrayors, anyone of which may be tasked with oversight of the project oriiitcould be someone else, and the users - faculty and staff. As often as not, the school has no
theatre or equipment comparable to what they will have. For example they could have a 24
channel 2 scene and 24 dimmers and will have 2 or 3 racks of
dimmer per
circuit with an
Ion class
console.
Dead hung rags to a combination of
manual counterweight and motorized. They don't have
stage eqyipment trained staff now and have no plans to add anyone (though they often do a year or two after opening). All this complicated by a design team and a contractor team.
Hard to know who will emerge as being in charge. Often design team is clearly and loudly told not to talk to faculty and staff. How well the
theatre turns out may all hinge on how sympathetic the admin is to the arts versus athletics.
